Profile

I attained a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of York in 2013. Thereafter, I earned a Master’s of Arts Degree in Political and Legal Theory, focusing on historical and contemporary accounts of the concept of toleration. The MA was funded through a scholarship from the Morrell Centre for Toleration at the University of York.

Other Activities

I have taught on the Constitutional Law and Administrative Law Module alongside my supervisor Professor Ian Cram and Dr Chloe Wallace. In 2016, I co-convened the Inaugural University of Leeds School of Law PhD Conference. This conference was supported by a grant gained through an application to the School of Law Strategic Research Fund. Since July 2016, I have been the Web-Content Assistant for the Judicial Diversity Initiative. This is a cross-institutional project which supports research on the equal participation of women and men from diverse backgrounds in the judiciary in England and Wales.

B. Karemba, ‘A Cosmopolitan Critique of the Nexus between Nationality, Economic Activity and Entitlement to Social Welfare Rights in the European Union’ Copenhagen Postgraduate Conference (30 January 2015)

Memberships

The Honourable Society of The Middle Temple – Student Member

The United Kingdom Constitutional Law Association – Blog Contributor

Socio-Legal Studies Association – Student Member

United Kingdom Association for European Law – Student Member

Research interests

Thesis Title: The UKSC and the Institutional and Functional Separation of Judicial Power in the Constitution of the United Kingdom

My thesis is an investigation into the constitutional functions and status of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UKSC). My thesis examines the court’s “constitutional” jurisprudence in four contexts:

Devolution and the Territorial Constitution

Fundamental Rights

Development of the Common Law

The relationships between the UKSC and the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

My wider academic interests lie in constitutional law and theory, legal theory and legal history. I am specifically interested in the judicial branch of government, its nature and relationships with the political arms of the state. This interest extends to researching the institutional capacity of courts relative to that of other constitutional actors, including looking at courts as agents for social change and forums for democratic participation and deliberation. As such, my research engages issues such as judicial competence, judicial diversity, judicial appointments and judicial independence.